OFFICIAL Indian 'Desi' Wedding Thread

Hey girls!

I posted pics from my wedding on the 09 Boards.

http://www.nycityweddings.com/chat/topic-630543-1.html

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Posted by AFutureBride

Hey girls!

I posted pics from my wedding on the 09 Boards.

http://www.nycityweddings.com/chat/topic-630543-1.html

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Congrat's.

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Posted by AC105

Hello! Can anyone recommend a mehndi artist(s) ? How much should I expect to pay?

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Sorry this is kinda a late response....i always forget about checking this thread!!

i have been quoted $400 for 2 mehndi artists to do about 10 people...both hands...i dont remember if that included the bridal mehndi.

i'm thinking of hiring professionals to do my henna, my mom's and my bridesmaids....then for the guests at the mehndi party will be done by a friend of mine who does henna as a side job.

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Posted by 01ELLIE

Anyone going to the Utsav Showcase tomorrow??

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I wanted to go but I have a family thing I need to go to. Hope you find a nice outfit; I love their lehenga's.

well i did go to the Utsav showcase on Sat....i was extremely disappointed!! they had one small room in the hotel...they did not have many outfits to choose from....mostly saris ( but nothing too fancy). When i asked to see their Lenghas she brought out 2!! and they were way over priced.

Only good thing that came out from that showcase is i got to see what their material is like. Everything was really good quality. I think i might order something online...we'll see...

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Posted by 01ELLIE

well i did go to the Utsav showcase on Sat....i was extremely disappointed!! they had one small room in the hotel...they did not have many outfits to choose from....mostly saris ( but nothing too fancy). When i asked to see their Lenghas she brought out 2!! and they were way over priced.

Only good thing that came out from that showcase is i got to see what their material is like. Everything was really good quality. I think i might order something online...we'll see...

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I was going to FM you to ask how it was. Sorry it was disappointing.

OMG!! i'm soooo sorry you had such a horrible experience with your photographer.....i am still in shock that he threw an album at your mom! how disrespectful....has he never heard of the customer's always right? Does he not know that this will cause him to lose money in the long run??!!


thanks for the info and i will definitely make sure i dont use him!

Hey all--not much action on this thread lately, but I thought it was the best place to ask about Indian events at GPH in Brooklyn. I really liked the venue (except the outside...but whatever), but wanted to know if anyone had been to an Indian event here and tried the food.
They make their own Indian food...just nervous because they also do Russian / Chinese / Sushi / Italian / etc. etc.
They can't be good at everything...any thoughts?

Also, if you've been to a wedding here, wondering where they did the baraat? (street outside or cramped front lobby...)

Hi gals, and guys...

We just booked an amazingly talented desi wedding photographer!. He is based in South Florida (near Miami, in Fort Lauderdale to be precise), but travels all over the country.

His work is spectacular and his pricing is very reasonable.

Anyway, I just wanted to share this with you guys because I know how hard it is to find a GOOD indian or pakistani photographer.

Desi Wedding Photographer

salman Photography
http://www.salmanphotography.com

Also, check out his shaadi photography blog

HI All,
I am a desi bride (new to this site) was wondering who everyone is using for their hair/makeup/sari draper?

Also, who did you decide to go with for mandaps?

Thanks,
Parul

oops haha I forgot to say that my wedding is in Long Island so would prefer vendors in the NY area.

Also, how about mehndi artists? know of any good ones?

We had DJs Unlimited for our wedding,amazing job and outstanding work by them.As well the DJ actually booked the Dhol player for our wedding reception,He was amazing and stayed till almost at the end of the night. if your dj doesnt know of anyone, you can give him a call, his # is 917-250-4182 and his name is Raj his from NYC area.
I would recommend DJs Unlimited...........

Hey everyone! I'm new here and absolutely LOST. I've been calling around so many places, and went to visit the row of halls on davenport (westchester)

I have my heart set on an outdoor wedding, or at least a place with views of the water . I loved the venetian yacht club, but they don't allow outside catering on saturdays

Anyway, my question to you girls is -- do you know of any nice places by the water in NY (LI, BK, SI, even jersey) that will allow indian food, and is not going to charge me ridiculous 'facility rental' prices...considering we all have to get outside catering anyway which makes it more $$$ Thanks in advance !

Hello Ladies!!
Congrats to all the brides!!!!

Makeup
If any of you girls are looking for a makeup artist...you must contact Rose Kapoor from Glamorous Makeup.
I had a trial with her and she did an amazing job! Airbrush makeup with all the works and she's super sweet. She listens to everything you want and delivers and is not expensive. Not pushy like some other makeup artist either. Her email address is glamorous.makeup4u@gmail.com

Wedding Location
Long Island Hyatt

Dress
NJ -Oak Tree

Photography
Jay Seth

Mandaps
Elegant Affairs

Video
Twin Production

Happy Planning...so much more to go

xoxox
Nitu

India is an ocean of culture. The Indian dressing culture also holds its ground for being exceptionally famous in India, the USA and globally. Indian Ethnic Wear is the real limelight of Indian festivals. Everyone in the family likes to get dressed in traditional style for festive gatherings. Even western people love to try Indian Ethnic Wear on special occasions these days.

But how is it getting so popular across the world, let’s find out?

Familiarity

Although today’s Indian Ethnic Wear carries lots of alteration and modification over the ancient one, it doesn’t lose its initial inspiration. The Indian Culture is the oldest and the outsiders don’t need to know it from start. They are familiar and close to Indian culture for centuries.
 
Variety
The Indian Ethnic Wear doesn’t relate to a single culture. It depicts, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Gujarati, Marathi, Himachali, Tamil, Bengali, Rajasthani and many other dressing cultures.
 
Comfort
Traditional Indian Wear is mostly composed of Silk, Khadi, Cotton and Georgette materials that provide great comfort on occasional gatherings.
Moreover, Indian Traditional Wear is strongly promoted through Indian Cinema creating over a thousand films per year around the world raising a great amount of interest among the oversea viewers. That’s quite amazing!